Proficiency scale

The ESL Institute offers six levels of proficiency ranging from Level 1 for absolute
beginners to Level 6 for advanced students. In order to accommodate a variety of personal
needs and schedules, and to satisfy federal immigration requirements, the ESL Institute
introduced full-time and part-time courses. Students enrolled in part-time courses
have 12 contact hours of instruction per week. Additionally, they are advised to dedicate
at least 8 hours per week to self-study in order to ensure language progress. Full-time
courses consist of 20 contact hours per week. At the end of each course, both full-time
and part-time students are required to take the TOEFL ITP test. The chart below presents
a list of levels available at the ESL Institute at UTC. Each UTC level corresponds
to a proficiency placement on the CEFR and ACTFL scales. Also listed are the target
TOEFL ITP scores for each level.